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Style, substance, and strategy: Drawing similarities between pageantry and PR

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From runway to boardroom, Australia's pageant stage doubles as a high-stakes PR lab for purpose-driven personal branding in 2026.
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How CMTG Is rewriting the rules on women in tech and why the industry can't afford to wait

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CMTG puts inclusion at the heart of its tech strategy, arguing women's leadership is now critical to innovation, resilience and growth.
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Breaking barriers and building bridges in tech

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On International Women's Day, tech leaders urge deeper change, celebrating gains while demanding true inclusion, support and shared power.
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Women in STEM: Unlocking Canada's innovation potential

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Women now outnumber men in Canadian post-secondary study, yet remain sidelined in STEM and AI roles, threatening innovation and competitiveness.
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International Women's Day: Expanding access, accelerating progress

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On International Women's Day, organisations are urged to expand access, invest in mentorship and redefine leadership for true equity.
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Optimizing performance. Forgetting meaning

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Brands are chasing clicks and dashboards, but neglecting to measure meaning, impact and equity that drive long-term value and growth.
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Canada urged to back women in STEM to power AI growth

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Canada's tech leaders say closing the gender gap in STEM is vital to ethical AI and digital growth, urging targeted support for women.
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International Women's Day: What real equity looks like in business

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On International Women's Day 2026, 'Balancing the scales' means redesigning business systems, not branding equity as a one-day campaign.
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Investing in her Future: the strategic imperative of women empowering women

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When women invest in women, the payoff reshapes careers, communities and leadership, turning personal resilience into collective progress.
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A woman cybersecurity leader's guide to owning your digital identity

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A woman cybersecurity leader urges Canadians to claim their digital identity, push employers on cyber benefits and demand safer businesses.
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Mastercard fund backs Canadian women small businesses

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Mastercard opens 2026 fund in Canada, offering CAD $10,000 grants and support to help women-owned small firms grow amid economic uncertainty.
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Bitget pushes Web3 gender inclusion with Blockchain4Her

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Bitget launches a global Blockchain4Her drive for International Women's Day, pushing gender inclusion and women's leadership in Web3.
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Benefits transparency is tech's retention opportunity for International Women's Day

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International Women's Day should be tech's annual audit of real benefits and transparency, not a branding exercise of panels and posts.
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Schneider Electric closes 2025 plan with 8.86 score

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Schneider Electric ends its 2021-2025 Sustainability Impact plan with an 8.86 score after beating targets on emissions and energy access.
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Targa Telematics wins top EcoVadis, ESG reporting honours

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Targa Telematics secures EcoVadis gold sustainability rating and top-tier ESG transparency award, ranking in the 97th percentile globally.
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Tata & OpenAI forge major AI partnership for India

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Tata and OpenAI strike a sweeping India-focused AI pact spanning enterprise tools, new data centres and youth skills programmes.
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Persistent named fastest-growing global IT services brand

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Persistent named world's fastest-growing IT services brand as value jumps 22% to USD $989 million in Brand Finance 2026 ranking.
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Motorola opens Cork R&D hub for public safety radio

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Motorola opens a Cork R&D hub to develop mission-critical radio software, hiring nearly 200 staff to bolster global public safety systems.
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GTIA plans to boost charitable giving to USD $5 million

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GTIA aims to boost its charitable giving to USD $5m in 2026, more than doubling the USD $1.91m it distributed to 45 non-profits in 2025.
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GSMA brings #ChangeTheFace Alliance into diversity push

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GSMA folds the #ChangeTheFace Alliance into its Connectivity for Good programme, bolstering global diversity and inclusion efforts in tech.